Immortal God of War

Lu Hong and Wealthy Elixir King also couldn’t help but mock them.

Just a mere Five Star War Emperor dares to blatantly pretend to be an Immortal. Really, where does this Old Bastard get his courage?

But the villagers all had joyful smiles.

"We do."

"Very much."

"Everyone hopes you can stay in the village permanently."

"..."

Listening to these words, the smile on Crane Immortal’s face grew even brighter, and he laughed: "To be honest, Brother Immortal also wants to spend more time with everyone, but unfortunately, the affairs of the Immortal Realm are quite busy, and Brother Immortal really can’t break away."

"Immortal Realm?"

Qin Feiyang and the others were dumbfounded.

He even brought up the Immortal Realm, this old scoundrel truly has no shame!

Luk Zheng thought to himself: "Damn it, I really want to go up there and smack him a few times."

It’s not his fault for getting annoyed; Crane Immortal is just too good at pretending.

The crucial part is that the villagers believed him.

Thinking that there really is an Immortal Realm and real Immortals in this world.

"Alright."

"Let’s not talk about trivial matters."

"As per the old rule, have all the children aged ten to eighteen stand out."

Crane Immortal said.

Wealthy Elixir King also enthusiastically shouted: "This is a great chance to become an Immortal, everyone, hurry up."

"Become an Immortal!"

"Child, go quickly."

"You have to give it your all!"

"The family’s glory is all up to you."

Hearing Wealthy Elixir King’s words, the parents immediately urged their children nearby.

Those children’s faces were also full of excitement, each rushing over eagerly to Wealthy Elixir King and Viper.

"Why aren’t you going?"

Qin Feiyang turned his head to look at Wang XiaoJie and Wang Jin, asking suspiciously.

Wang XiaoJie scratched his head and chuckled: "I want to learn cultivation from you all."

"Us?"

"We’re not Immortals; Crane Immortal is."

Qin Feiyang laughed.

"Tch!"

"Before meeting you, I believed he was an Immortal, but now I understand there’s no such thing as Immortals in this world."

Wang XiaoJie said disdainfully.

"Wow!"

Qin Feiyang was surprised, turned his head to look at Lu Hong and Luk Zheng, and asked: "Did you tell him?"

"No."

The two shook their heads.

Qin Feiyang paused for a moment, looked at Wang XiaoJie and laughed: "Little guy, not bad insight!"

"Hehe."

"Brother Immortal, would you accept me as your disciple?"

"Rest assured, I’ll train hard and not be a burden to you."

Wang XiaoJie raised his little hand, speaking with great determination.

Of course.

He spoke very quietly, afraid the nearby villagers and Crane Immortal would hear.

"Accept a disciple?"

Qin Feiyang was stunned.

Lu Hong chuckled softly: "He asked us to teach him cultivation a long time ago, but we ignored him, and these days, he’s been waiting for you at the village entrance."

"I see!"

Qin Feiyang suddenly realized, looked down at Wang XiaoJie and laughed: "Cultivation is very tiring."

"I’m not afraid."

Wang XiaoJie’s gaze was very determined.

Although cultivation is tiring, it can also protect his family.

Qin Feiyang laughed: "You’re not afraid, but I am. Do you know what I’m afraid of?"

Wang XiaoJie shook his head.

Qin Feiyang said: "I’m afraid of trouble, especially from a little kid like you."

"Who says I’m a little kid?"

"I’ve grown up; I’m an adult."

"Brother Immortal, won’t you accept me?"

"I promise, I won’t cause you trouble."

Wang XiaoJie clutched Qin Feiyang’s hand, looking at him pitifully.

Qin Feiyang shook his head, chuckling quietly, and stopped paying attention to him; he looked up at Crane Immortal.

Wang XiaoJie looked to Lu Hong for help.

Lu Hong shrugged helplessly.

Wang XiaoJie then looked at Luk Zheng, whispering: "Jian Zheng Brother, you’re his cousin; he’ll definitely listen to you, can you put in a good word for me?"

"Not bad, not bad, definitely insightful."

Hearing this, Luk Zheng felt very pleased.

"Since it’s not bad, why don’t you accept him?"

Qin Feiyang said lightly.

Luk Zheng’s expression froze.

He couldn’t even take care of himself, let alone take care of a little kid? Isn’t that just asking for trouble?

Luk Zheng coughed lightly, patting Wang XiaoJie’s head, smiling meaningfully: "Child, calm and simplicity are blessings, understand?"

"I don’t understand."

Wang XiaoJie shook his head.

"When you understand, come find me again."

Luk Zheng said.

Wang XiaoJie asked: "Do you mean if I can understand what that means, you’ll accept me as your disciple?"

"Kind of!"

Luk Zheng nodded noncommittally.

But Wang XiaoJie took it seriously, lowering his head and beginning to ponder alone.

Luk Zheng glanced at Wang XiaoJie, unable to help but furrow his brow.

"Any more?"

At this moment.

Crane Immortal asked.

Wealthy Elixir King scanned the crowd around him, focusing a bit on Wang XiaoJie and Wang Jin, then looked up at Crane Immortal and shook his head, laughing: "That’s all."

At this time, the crowd of children gathered around Wealthy Elixir King and Viper numbered over a thousand.

Crane Immortal laughed: "Alright, everyone line up."

The group of children immediately divided into ten lines, each with over a hundred, and surrounded the ancestral tomb, aligned neatly.

"Very good."

Crane Immortal nodded and smiled approvingly as he waved his old hand, releasing ten rays of light from his sleeve, hovering in front of the children.

These are ten pieces of Spiritual Stone, specially used for testing spiritual power.

Crane Immortal said: "I’m sure everyone knows the rules; let’s start the test now!"

"Test one by one, don’t rush."

The Wealthy Elixir King smiled and spoke to the children.

The ten children standing at the front immediately stepped forward, placed their hands on the Spiritual Stone, and closed their eyes to meditate.

Buzz!

Quickly.

Three Spiritual Stones began to vibrate.

In the end, a total of three vibrations occurred, indicating that those three children all possessed Level Three spiritual power.

"Not qualified!"

"Next batch!"

The Wealthy Elixir King waved his hand.

The ten children disappointedly stepped aside, and the second batch of children took the stage.

Among this batch, surprisingly, four were at Level Three spiritual power.

Naturally, they were also unqualified.

In the third batch, unexpectedly, there were two with Level Four spiritual power.

"Impressive!"

Qin Feiyang murmured secretly.

Remembering Iron Bull Town, it had quite a large population, but reaching Level Three spiritual power was extremely rare.

It could even be said to be one in a hundred.

As for Level Four spiritual power, it’s not an exaggeration to say it’s one in a thousand.

Yet now, they’ve just tested the third batch.

Meaning, out of thirty people tested, there were seven with Level Three spiritual power, and two with Level Four spiritual power.

The people in this village are truly unbelievable!

However, to his surprise, the Wealthy Elixir King announced the results as unqualified.

"What do you mean?"

"Level Four spiritual power isn’t qualified?"

Qin Feiyang frowned and whispered to the Wealthy Elixir King, "Exactly what level of spiritual power is considered qualified?"

"Level Ten."

The Wealthy Elixir King said secretly.

"Level Ten?"

"Isn’t this requirement higher than that of the Temple and Elixir Tower?"

Qin Feiyang was dumbfounded.

As an Alchemist, he understood spiritual power very well; Level Ten spiritual power was nearly one in ten thousand!

Suddenly.

Qin Feiyang seemed to recall something and thought, "Wait, how do you know so clearly? I remember the village head and his son didn’t mention these things before they died, right?"

The Wealthy Elixir King laughed and said, "I got this information indirectly from the villagers."

"They know about spiritual power?"

Qin Feiyang was astonished.

"Not only do they not understand spiritual power, they don’t even know what the Spiritual Stone is."

"Because the Crane Immortal never explained these things."

"But they can describe it!"

"When I heard them describing the shape and color of the Spiritual Stone, I knew it was a Spiritual Stone."

"And they observed that each time the Spiritual Stone vibrates ten times, the Crane Immortal would take them away."

"So I inferred that Level Ten spiritual power is the requirement to qualify."

The Wealthy Elixir King laughed.

He is, after all, the first Alchemist in Qinghai, and quite familiar with things like the Spiritual Stone.

Qin Feiyang chuckled secretly, "Looks like the past four months, you and Viper haven’t been idle in the village."

Gathering such information can be simple and yet difficult.

Why do I say that?

Because the Wealthy Elixir King and Viper are now in the position of the village head and his son.

And the deceased village head and his son were certainly aware of these rules.

Thus.

To inquire about these matters, they couldn’t ask directly; they had to be subtle and indirect, or else they’d arouse the villagers’ suspicion.

Amidst their conversation.

They were already testing the fifth batch of children.

Among them, two exhibited Level Five spiritual power.

Level Five spiritual power, in the context of the Nine States and its eighteen regions, is considered a good aptitude.

Time slowly passed.

When testing reached the eighth batch, there appeared to be two with Level Eight spiritual power.

"The talents in this village are astonishing!"

Qin Feiyang sighed deeply.

Level Eight spiritual power, across the entire Great Qin Empire, would be considered outstanding.

Then, after another moment, more than a thousand children were finally tested, but none of them qualified.

The highest was a young girl, thirteen years old, with Level Nine spiritual power.

"This time isn’t successful!"

The smile vanished from the Crane Immortal’s face.

As a Five Star War Emperor, he naturally understands how rare people with Level Ten spiritual power are.

However, in past years, they always found one or two, but this year, not even one.

He looked at the young girl, his eyes showing a hint of hesitation, and suddenly reached out, "Come over here."

"Immortal Grandpa."

The girl ran over, calling affectionately.

"What is your name?"

The Crane Immortal asked with a smile.

The girl replied, "My name is Wang Lin."

The Crane Immortal asked, "Do you want to join the Celestial Sect?"

"Can I?"

Wang Lin looked at the Crane Immortal in astonishment.

"Of course you can."

The Crane Immortal nodded.

He had no choice; after traveling such a distance, he couldn’t just return empty-handed, so he opted for the next best option.

"I want to go."

"Thank you, Immortal Grandpa."

Wang Lin jumped up joyfully.

Her family and parents were also overjoyed.

Other children looked at her with envy, but did not give up, their eyes still filled with determination.

The Crane Immortal ruffled Wang Lin’s hair and smiled, "Go stand at the back."

"Okay."

The girl, still quite young, bounced and ran to the back of the Crane Immortal, rejoicing at the unexpected fortune.

The Crane Immortal looked at the children in front and smiled, "Next, we’ll proceed with the second test."

"There’s a second test?"

Qin Feiyang was surprised.

"The first test was for spiritual power, the second is for potential because he’s recruiting not just Alchemists but also Martial Artists."

The Wealthy Elixir King explained secretly.

"I see."

Qin Feiyang nodded in understanding, no wonder the other children, even if they weren’t chosen, didn’t seem despondent. He thought to himself, "What are the rules then?"